Some examples of flouting Cooperative Principle (CP) in Chinese people's greeting, requesting, and accepting compliment are presented and the cultural reasons for these violations are explained in this article. By...Some examples of flouting Cooperative Principle (CP) in Chinese people's greeting, requesting, and accepting compliment are presented and the cultural reasons for these violations are explained in this article. By analyzing the Chinese way of flouting CP, the author explores the unique characteristics of CP in Chinese context.展开更多
文摘Some examples of flouting Cooperative Principle (CP) in Chinese people's greeting, requesting, and accepting compliment are presented and the cultural reasons for these violations are explained in this article. By analyzing the Chinese way of flouting CP, the author explores the unique characteristics of CP in Chinese context.